We all remember the horrific incident of Zainab Ansari – a six-year-old Pakistani girl who was on her way to Quran recital when she was kidnapped and later found brutally raped and murdered. The incident took place in January and the murderer was hanged this week – after 10 months. There had been 12 other cases in the same vicinity of Kasur that went unnoticed.
As we celebrate the justice served to Zainab, another act of human brutality has come forward. A case similar to Zainab’s is being seen circulating around social media.
According to a local Sindhi news channel – a six-year-old girl named Zunera Hingoro from Jamshoro has been raped and abused by the son of a local police officer.
6y old Zunera Hingoro from Jamshoro raped, tortured by son of a local police official on Sep 30th. No news on any news channel, no outrage on social media. We couldn't protect Zainab but raised our voices for her until justice got served.
Plz let's do it once again for Zunera. pic.twitter.com/VTBHzkqasn— ردا (@RidhaAlii) October 17, 2018
There have been no news and no reports of the incident on any other TV channel or on social media – except for this excerpt from a newspaper and a headline on one local news channel.
People who think it's fake, IT'S NOT. It was reported on a local Sindhi news channel and newspaper. Sources attached: pic.twitter.com/DciXknXoaQ
— ردا (@RidhaAlii) October 18, 2018
Since then, people have taken to social media to express their anger and distress over the incident.
Wth is wrong with these people? They’re kids!! 6 fucking years old. They do not deserve this! #JusticeforZunera https://t.co/vNySFWKzhj
— idil. (@callheridil) October 18, 2018
Oh my God. How can these people live like nothing happened after what they do!?!? There should be no mercy for animals like these. #JusticeForZunera
— Nayab (@_nayabhoun) October 18, 2018
The hashtag #JusticeForZunera is trending on Twitter and several people are demanding justice for the little girl.
It was the power of social media that brought #ZainabMurderCase in the limelight or that too would have gotten ignored. Don't let this go unnoticed please. Raise your voice NOW. #JusticeForZunera
— ردا (@RidhaAlii) October 17, 2018
I cannot bear this. And there are people who think these rapist should not be publicly executed! Please raise your voice for Zunera😖😢 #JusticeForZunera
— YOUSUF SANI (@YousufShoaib3) October 18, 2018
Every innocent soul deserves justice. #JusticeForZunera
— Falak. (@Fallaaakk) October 18, 2018
This is yet another shameful incident and the fact that children are so unsafe in this country should stir each and every soul to the core.
I wish this little angel gets justice too. How many more kids are going to die for us to realize that these instances shouldn't happen in the first place! Clean and green Pakistan k saath clean and safe pakistan bhe banao! #JusticeForZunera
— Nayab (@_nayabhoun) October 18, 2018
According to some people, Zunera Hingoro’s rapist has been identified.
#JusticeForZunera
Innocent zunera rapped by awais qazi still no action has been taken against criminal. @sardarshah1 @nsabbasi69 @SyedaShehlaRaza @AqrabaFatima pic.twitter.com/ty8LXuUcQc— Dr. Sheba (@memonsheba) October 14, 2018
People are hoping that the news makes it to mainstream media to create awareness and also to get justice for Zunera.
#JusticeForZunera#Jamshoro#RapeCase#InnocentGirlZunera
سما ٽي وي جي حيدرآباد جي صحافي کي مون هن ماملي بابت عرض ڪيو آ هاڻي ڏسجي ته ڇا اهي زينب واقعي وانگر هن ڪيس کي ميڊيا تي آڻن ٿا يا نه pic.twitter.com/CyxicpesPM— Raheem Kalwer (@GulKalwer) October 13, 2018
The reason why such incidents take place casually is because of the inaction of the authorities. 12 incidents took place and only one was served justice – that too because the public outrage and protests made it hard for the authorities to let the case go unnoticed. Why does each case have to be publicized to such an extent for the authorities and the law finally decide to take notice of it? Incidents like these prove that predators committing heinous acts like these are still out there. They fear nothing and no one. And that, perhaps, is more terrifying than anything else.
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